U.S. Soldiers Eliminate Three Taliban Fighters During Ambush.
This patrol was a relief in place and I was on point leading the new guys in for the RIP. We hadn't taken much contact in this area, and it was generally considered a "safe" zone in Logar Province. We patrolled the area frequently, and the locals would regularly thank us for pushing the Taliban away from their village so they could live their daily lives without constant threat. The Taliban that we came across during this patrol was actually set up to shoot down our new surveillance balloon that was launched in the area. Читать дальше...